High Gates Close, Bewsey, Warrington, WA5 0AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WA5 0AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.7%	50.1%	3.4%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	53.3%	49.9%	-3.4%	49.0%	0.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.6%	39.2%	1.6%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	46.8%	-1.0%	44.2%	2.6%
Separated	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.6%	8.6%	-1.0%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.7%	45.8%	-0.9%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	35.8%	33.2%	-2.6%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	12.5%	15.4%	2.9%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.8%	16.8%	-4.0%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	12.7%	-5.3%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	19.6%	1.0%	13.4%	6.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	7.6%	4.2%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	18.4%	10.9%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	23.1%	-0.2%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	8.4%	1.9%	-6.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	7.3%	10.5%	3.2%	3.1%	7.4%
Pakistani	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	86.1%	80.2%	-5.9%	81.4%	-1.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.6%	83.8%	-1.8%	83.2%	0.6%
European Union	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	9.7%	2.9%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	82.7%	-2.4%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	1.2%	10.9%	9.7%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	6.4%	1.6%	-4.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is High Gates Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Gates Close was 8.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.0% lower than the Bewsey and Whitecross average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

High Gates Close has the 4th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross and the 46th lowest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WA5 0AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Gates Close are based on 80 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Warrington.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Gates Close, Bewsey, Warrington, WA5 0AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA5 0AJ

Average Price
£214,794

Semi-Detached
£234,715

Terraced
£211,274

Detached
£224,227

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Gates Close

Average Price
£179,728

Semi-Detached
£253,332

Terraced
£229,612

Detached
£210,407

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,994

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Gates CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 High Gates Close, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-03-25	£210,622
19 High Gates Close, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-04-17	£183,781
16 High Gates Close, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2019-09-12	£194,323
9 High Gates Close, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2018-06-28	£172,921
18 High Gates Close, Warrington, Warrington Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2018-05-04	£199,873

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA5 0AJ

Employment

WA5 0AJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	134
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	13
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Human health and social work activities	37
Manufacturing	22
Transport and storage	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	14
Construction	13
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandy Lane Nursery and Forest School Sandy Lane , Orford WA2 9HY	4out of 4	2,681 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bewsey Lodge Primary School Lodge Lane , Bewsey WA5 0AG	3out of 4	319 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbrook Old Hall Primary School Old Hall Road , Old Hall WA5 9QA	3out of 4	784 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Bewsey Road , WA5 0JS	3out of 4	792 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School Collin Street , WA5 1TG	3out of 4	824 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Selby Street , WA5 1NS	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Gregory's Catholic High School Cromwell Avenue , Westbrook WA5 1HG	2out of 4	933 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Warrington Dallam Lane , WA2 7NG	3out of 4	1,490 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Beamont Collegiate Academy Long Lane , Orford WA2 8PX	3out of 4	2,273 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Penketh High School Heath Road , Penketh WA5 2BY	2out of 4	2,675 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Great Sankey High School Barrow Hall Lane , Great Sankey WA5 3AA	3out of 4	3,395 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warrington and Vale Royal College Winwick Road , WA2 8QA	- not rated	2,017 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley College Loushers Lane , WA4 6RD	- not rated	3,069 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warrington Hospital Unit Co Wards B10-11 Lovely Lane , Warrington NHS Trust Hospital WA5 1QG	- not rated	497 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Woolston Brook School Green Lane , Padgate WA1 4JL	3out of 4	4,860 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Community Special School Woolston Learning Village, Holes Lane , Holes Lane WA1 4LS	4out of 4	4,872 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fox Wood Special School Holes Lane , Woolston WA1 4LS	3out of 4	4,894 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kassia Academy and Support Services Fallowfield Grove , Padgate WA2 0QQ	3out of 4	5,109 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Blu	49 Grafton Street	188 yd
Costa Coffee	Warrington Hospital, Lovely Lane	424 yd
Welcome Back Cafe	135 Bewsey Road	533 yd
Brantay's Bar and Grill	145 Bewsey Road	533 yd
The Villaggio Hotel	5-9 Folly Lane	596 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brooklands	120 Lovely Lane	447 yd
The Imperial Hotel	145 Bewsey Road	533 yd
The Maltings	Bewsey Old Hall, Bewsey Farm Close	588 yd
The Hatter	26 Lovely Lane	859 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Il Padrino	Unit 2, Lovely Lane	203 yd
Twin Chef	339 Lovely Lane	245 yd
Uncle Don's Fish & Chips	48 Grafton Street	307 yd
Taste	139 Lovely Lane	444 yd
New River Queen Chinese Takeaway	143 Lovely Lane	444 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ohayo Asian Supermarket	Unit 1, 28-32 Milner Street		1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitecross Community Centre WHITECROSS COMMUNITY & RECREATION CENTRE WHITECROSS COMMUNITY & RECREATION CENTRE LEXDEN STREET	artificial grass pitch	490 yd
St Alban'S Catholic Primary School BEWSEY ROAD	grass pitches	686 yd
St Gregorys Catholic High School CROMWELL AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	948 yd
Bank Quay Sports Club (Closed) Green Street	artificial grass pitch	1,040 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	66.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.